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Newspaper

Ashland Chronicle

Location

Ashland, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1916

Page

7

Auction Block A Novel of New York Life

Lorelei Knight rises in Bergman’s Broadway world as her family exploits her beauty for gain. At a Hammon supper she meets Hannibal Wharton and bankable rivals while danger, scandal, and the lure of wealth swirl around Lorelei and her entourage in high society New York.

New York Rex Beach F Parker Peter Knight Lorelei Lorelei Knight Bergman Slosson Campbell Pope Wall Street Knight Jimmy Peter Jim Hammond Silas Hammon Hannibal Dan’ Avery Hannibal C. Wharton Steel Syndicate Miss Knight Merkle Paris Mr. Hammon Senor Roberto Mlle Demorest Hannibal Wharton Broadway Mr. Wharton Bob Wharton

Small town girl urged against lure of city stage

A historical column warns country girls about pursuing stage careers in large cities. It cautions that many face danger in the sordid urban scene and that fame can come with costlier sorrow.

Lorelei’s Present Life Recapped by Slosson

In his brief summary Slosson notes Lorelei’s current situation and reflects on changes affecting the Knights. The passage hints at shifts within the Knights group and Lorelei’s status amid those developments.

Lorelei Slosson Knights

Favorite Fare and a Riddle from a Father’s Quiz

A father who tests his boys with natural history questions is surprised by their quick wits. He asks, what animal is satisfied with the least nourishment. A boy answers the moth, noting its eating habits and holes.

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Silas Lynn John T. Merkle John Merkle Mr. Merkle Adoree Demorest Miss Demorest John Iron Men Mlle. Demorest Roderer Nell Pittsburgh Robert B. Lee Lil
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